“Ties That Bind” project is finished
April 23, 2009 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Artist Communities, Beading, Mixed Media, My Family & Friends, Other Bead & Jewelry Sites, Ties That Bind
Our lovely lovely doll is finished, thanks to the extraordinary efforts of Jan Brown, who assembled all the various parts made by participating artists in the Ties That Bind project. For those who aren’t familiar with it, the project is a group of artists (including me), united in the effort to benefit Ovarian Cancer Research. Since my own wonderful mother is an OC survivor, there was no way that I could turn down this opportunity!
The skirt of the doll was made from embellished ties, men’s ties that is, and the bodice is dripping with charms and beads of all sorts.
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